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25 August 2015

What’s new in building: Super sewer, Top Gear invite & graffiti

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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter Hot topics in construction We begin this week by asking is Londons £4.2bn Super Sewer really money well spent or just money down the drain? Mitsubishi Electric HQ energy[…]

  • 25 August 2015

25 August 2015

Door control solutions installed at Dubai children’s hospital

Posted on by KoruEditor

Announced by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, the Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital is a state-of-the-art project that will provide tertiary and quaternary specialised paediatric health services. Construction of the children’s hospital was completed this year, and GEZE was selected to provide a full solution for the[…]

  • 25 August 2015

25 August 2015

Brick price hike leads to big leap in Wetherby brick slip sales

Posted on by KoruEditor

Better value with brick slip solutions Wetherby BBA approved EpsiBrick-7 Brick increased by 9% in the first six months of the year, following a hike of 13.5% in 2014. These spiralling costs are leaving house builders with no alternative but to look at more cost effective building materials and, as a result, Wetherby has seen[…]

  • 25 August 2015

25 August 2015

Novus efficiency gains during University of Manchester contract

Posted on by KoruEditor

Novus Property Solutions at University of Manchester Planned and reactive maintenance Novus’ contract covers planned and reactive maintenance for the entire campus – including historic listed buildings, high-tech science blocks and lecture theatres, as well as cafes and student accommodation. 700 to 900 reactive orders alone carried out each month New on-site stores manager role[…]

  • 25 August 2015

25 August 2015

Door control solutions installed at Dubai children’s hospital

Posted on by bt-editor

Announced by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, the Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital is a state-of-the-art project that will provide tertiary and quaternary specialised paediatric health services. Construction of the children’s hospital was completed this year, and GEZE was selected to provide a full solution for the[…]

  • 25 August 2015

  • 24 August 2015

24 August 2015

Iconic London hotel benefits from Schlüter underfloor heating

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The new designs will enhance all 93 guest bedrooms and bathrooms in the hotel, in addition to all public areas in the building. The project aims to honour the building’s architectural heritage as one of London’s most revered Regency landmarks. Schluter’s unique tile substrate Schlüter-KERDI-BOARD KERDI-BOARD tile substrate Underflooring solutions specialists Schlüter has provided a[…]

  • 24 August 2015

24 August 2015

Slip resistant stair-nosing profiles specified for Derby Arena

Posted on by KoruEditor

The 5,500-seat Derby Arena is only one of five such venues in the UK, having opened its doors to the public in March this year. Schluter’s stair-nosing profiles have been installed at Derby Arena to offer greater slip-resistance and safety. The venue features a 250 metre cycle track and an infield track which will host[…]

  • 24 August 2015

24 August 2015

Is London’s super sewer just money down the drain?

Posted on by bt-editor

GUEST BLOG Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director, Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) The Thames Tideway scheme is a proposed 25km (16mi) tunnel running mostly under the River Thames through central London, intended to provide storage and conveyance of combined raw sewage and rainwater discharges that currently overflow into the river. The decision has given rise to[…]

  • 24 August 2015

24 August 2015

Schlüter enhance range with thermostat and underwall heating

Posted on by bt-editor

The Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT has become popular with specifiers, installers and homeowners as an all-in-one integrated solution for use under tiles and natural stone flooring, most recently being used at the historic Lanesborough Hotel in Hyde Park Corner The underfloor heating system was recently used on an iconic London hotel The product has been developed to provide[…]

  • 24 August 2015